SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The NFIP enables property owners to purchase Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives and new construction from future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale of NFIP flood insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed in this document no longer meet that statutory requirement for compliance with program regulations, 44 CFR part 59. Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the effective date in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the community. We recognize that some of these communities may adopt and submit the required documentation of legally enforceable floodplain management measures after this rule is published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such communities will be published in the Federal Register.
In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities. The date of the FIRM, if one has been published, is indicated in the fourth column of the table. No direct Federal financial assistance (except assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be provided for construction or acquisition of buildings in identified SFHAs for communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for more than a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against certain types of Federal assistance becomes effective for the communities listed on the date shown in the last column. The Administrator finds that notice and public comment procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and unnecessary because communities listed in this final rule have been adequately notified.
Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less than 30 days.
National Environmental Policy Act. This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Considerations. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities unless remedial action takes place.
Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.
Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64
Flood insurance, Floodplains.
Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:
PART 64—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for Part 64 continues to read as follows:
Authority:
42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376.
2. The tables published under the authority of § 64.6 are amended as follows:
State and location
Community No.
Effective dateauthorization/cancellation of sale of
flood insurance in community
Current effective
map date
Date certain Federalassistance
no longer
available
in SFHAs
Region III
Maryland:
Caroline County, Unincorporated Areas
240130
June 18, 1974, Emerg; October 15, 1980, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
January 16, 2015
January 16, 2015.
Denton, Town of, Caroline County
240104
September 24, 1974, Emerg; December 18, 1979, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
* ......do
Do.
Federalsburg, Town of, Caroline and Dorchester Counties
240013
November 5, 1971, Emerg; March 15, 1977, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Greensboro, Town of, Caroline County
240014
December 27, 1974, Emerg; November 1, 1979, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Hillsboro, Town of, Caroline County
240111
February 27, 1975, Emerg; February 12, 1982, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Pennsylvania:
Bellefonte, Borough of, Centre County
420257
March 30, 1973, Emerg; February 2, 1977, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Benner, Township of, Centre County
421460
April 7, 1975, Emerg; June 5, 1989, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Howard, Borough of, Centre County
420263
May 13, 1975, Emerg; August 3, 1989, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Howard, Township of, Centre County
421464
February 9, 1976, Emerg; August 3, 1989, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Liberty, Township of, Centre County
421196
April 13, 1976, Emerg; June 5, 1989, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Marion, Township of, Centre County
421465
July 29, 1975, Emerg; November 2, 1984, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Spring, Township of, Centre County
420269
October 13, 1972, Emerg; April 15, 1977, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Virginia:
Virginia Beach, City of, Independent City
515531
September 11, 1970, Emerg; April 23, 1971, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
York County, Unincorporated Areas
510182
October 5, 1973, Emerg; December 16, 1988, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Region V
Indiana:
Burlington, Town of, Carroll County
180318
March 21, 1977, Emerg; June 8, 1984, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Carroll County, Unincorporated Areas
180019
October 28, 1975, Emerg; November 15, 1989, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Delphi, City of, Carroll County
180020
July 25, 1975, Emerg; August 1, 1995, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Flora, Town of, Carroll County
180021
April 9, 1975, Emerg; November 1, 1995, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Michigan:
Belding, City of, Ionia County
260096
February 10, 1976, Emerg; June 17, 1986, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Danby, Township of, Ionia County
261438
November 22, 2013, Emerg; N/A, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Easton, Township of, Ionia County
260727
June 28, 1982, Emerg; May 25, 1984, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Ionia, City of, Ionia County
260097
April 28, 1975, Emerg; November 2, 1983, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Ionia, Township of, Ionia County
260832
January 22, 1991, Emerg; May 2, 1999, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Lake Odessa, Village of, Ionia County
260419
October 22, 1975, Emerg; September 29, 1986, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Lyons, Village of, Ionia County
261440
October 22, 2013, Emerg; N/A, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Muir, Village of, Ionia County
260916
June 20, 1994, Emerg; November 6, 1996, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Portland, City of, Ionia County
260574
September 5, 1975, Emerg; May 1, 1984, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Portland, Township of, Ionia County
260831
January 22, 1991, Emerg; June 16, 1992, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Saranac, Village of, Ionia County
260421
September 3, 1976, Emerg; June 17, 1986, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Region VII
Missouri:
Canton, City of, Lewis County
290204
March 25, 1974, Emerg; February 1, 1977, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Lewis County, Unincorporated Areas
290844
June 18, 1982, Emerg; September 1, 1989, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Region VIII
Montana:
Darby, Town of, Ravalli County
300062
N/A, Emerg; November 2, 1998, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Hamilton, City of, Ravalli County
300186
N/A, Emerg; November 10, 1989, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Ravalli County, Unincorporated Areas
300061
April 11, 1978, Emerg; July 19, 1982, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Stevensville, City of, Ravalli County
300181
N/A, Emerg; November 16, 2012, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
North Dakota:
Argusville, City of, Cass County
380639
April 25, 1980, Emerg; February 19, 1986, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Barnes, Township of, Cass County
380256
December 27, 1976, Emerg; September 27, 1985, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Briarwood, City of, Cass County
380651
April 2, 1982, Emerg; September 27, 1985, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Fargo, City of, Cass County
385364
April 10, 1970, Emerg; April 30, 1971, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Frontier, City of, Cass County
380347
February 14, 2012, Emerg; N/A, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Harwood, City of, Cass County
380338
April 11, 1978, Emerg; September 30, 1980, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Harwood, Township of, Cass County
380259
March 23, 1978, Emerg; October 15, 1980, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Horace, City of, Cass County
380022
November 28, 1975, Emerg; July 2, 1981, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Mapleton, Township of, Cass County
380262
March 8, 1978, Emerg; October 1, 1986, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
North River, City of, Cass County
380623
March 29, 1979, Emerg; September 27, 1985, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Oxbow, City of, Cass County
380681
N/A, Emerg; November 10, 1989, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Pleasant, Township of, Cass County
380263
March 21, 1978, Emerg; February 3, 1982, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Prairie Rose, City of, Cass County
380655
July 12, 1982, Emerg; June 29, 1985, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Raymond, Township of, Cass County
380261
March 24, 1978, Emerg; October 1, 1986, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Reed, Township of, Cass County
380257
December 27, 1977, Emerg; October 15, 1980, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Reiles Acres, City of, Cass County
380324
March 22, 1978, Emerg; September 30, 1987, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Stanley, Township of, Cass County
380258
May 7, 1976, Emerg; July 5, 1982, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
Warren, Township of, Cass County
380265
February 20, 1978, Emerg; May 1, 1986, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
West Fargo, City of, Cass County
380024
December 6, 1973, Emerg; April 17, 1978, Reg; January 16, 2015, Susp.
......do
Do.
* ......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension.
Dated: December 4, 2014.
David L. Miller,
Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.